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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...me. When we arrived about the distance of a mile apart, I saw to my astonishment that the enemy began to disperse gradually in different directions, as if under the influence of an evil spirit. I could not understand what had happened. In the meantime, a body of sowars belonging to the Mir of Badakshan, the cousin of Shahzadah Hassan, was approaching from another direction praising God. I told my sowars to remain where theywere, and I marched on with a few chiefs, to find out the intention of the sowars. On reaching them they told me they had come to salaam Abdur Rahman. I answered them that if they submitted to his rule, they must approach him only in small bodies at a time. They selected a few chiefs and returned with me, upon which I told them that I was Sirdar Abdur Rahman. They were surprised and saluted me, 1980 ARRIVAL AT RUSTAK 173 asking if I wished them to follow and kill the army of Shahzadah Hassan. I returned that I had not come to kill Muslims, but for the religious war. I assured them that if those flying sowars would become friends, I would take them all with me to fight against the English. I entered Rustak, and took up my residence in the fort of the Mir, outside the city, and from there the chiefs came to visit me with presents and friendly assurances. I gave them khilats, and they became faithful subjects. A wise man will understand how I conquered the hearts of these 20,000 men in one day, because the hearts of men are in the hands of God, who turned them that day towards me. The people and chiefs made themselves into a Jirga, and brought me presents. I ordered them to accumulate 2000 sowars and 1000 militia in a few days, and to send them to Faizabad, under the command of Mir Baba Jan. This command they accordingly carried out, and the...
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- Paperback | 96 pages
- 189 x 246 x 5mm | 186g
- 01 May 2012
- Rarebooksclub.com
- Miami Fl, United States
- English
- black & white illustrations
- 1236226283
- 9781236226280
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